![]() The driver of the jeep was treated with respect. That was our early childhood lesson in governance – a lesson that corporate managers learn the hard way, some never do. He also made sure that we never sat in the government jeep – we could sit in it only when it was stationary. He reiterated to us that it was not ”his jeep” but the government’s jeep. There was no garage in the Office, so the jeep was parked in our house. ![]() My parents set the foundation of my life and the value system, which makes me what I am today and largely, defines what success means to me today.Īs District Employment Officer, my father was given a jeep by the government. Raised by a widow who had come as a refugee from the then East Bengal, she was a matriculate when she married my Father. ![]() My Mother would set up an establishment and get us going. My father used to get transferred every year. As a result, I did not go to school until the age of eight. There was no electricity no primary school nearby and water did not flow out of a tap. ![]() I was the last child of a small-time government servant, in a family of five brothers. This was the first time I shared the guiding principles of my life with young professionals. I delivered this speech to the Class of 2006 at the IIM, Bangalore on defining success. This is an edited speech delivered by the best-selling business author, Mr Subroto Bagchi to the class of 2006 at the IIM, Bangalore ![]()
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